United Nations Security Council Resolution 910
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
910, adopted unanimously on April 14, 1994, after considering a letter by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
advising of his intention to send a reconnaissance
team to the disputed Aouzou Strip between Chad
and Libya
, the Council decided to exempt the reconnaissance mission from a provision in Resolution 748
(1992) that imposed international sanctions
on Libya.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the Council recognised that the mission would require the use of United Nations aircraft which required exemption in order to monitor the Libyan withdrawal. The Council welcomed the agreement between the Government of Chad
and Government of Libya at Sirte
on April 4, 1994 concerning the implementation of the judgment delivered by the International Court of Justice
on February 3, 1994 regarding the sovereignty of the Aouzou Strip. The Secretary-General was requested to keep the Council informed on flights made under the current resolution.
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910, adopted unanimously on April 14, 1994, after considering a letter by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996...
advising of his intention to send a reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
team to the disputed Aouzou Strip between Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
and Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
, the Council decided to exempt the reconnaissance mission from a provision in Resolution 748
United Nations Security Council Resolution 748
UN Security Council Resolution 748, adopted unanimously on 31 March 1992, after reaffirming Resolution 731 , the Council decided, under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, that the Government of Libya must now comply with requests from investigations relating to the destruction of Pan Am...
(1992) that imposed international sanctions
International sanctions
International sanctions are actions taken by countries against others for political reasons, either unilaterally or multilaterally.There are several types of sanctions....
on Libya.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, the Council recognised that the mission would require the use of United Nations aircraft which required exemption in order to monitor the Libyan withdrawal. The Council welcomed the agreement between the Government of Chad
Government of Chad
The Government of Chad has been ruled and controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since February 28, 1991. An amendment to the Constitution of Chad, passed in 2005, allowed Déby to run for his next term which will be his third...
and Government of Libya at Sirte
Sirte
Sirte is a city in LibyaSirte may also refer to:* Sirte Declaration, a 1999 resolution to create the African Union* Sirte Oil Company, a Libyan oil companyIn geography:* Gulf of Sirte, alias for Gulf of Sidra on Libya's coast...
on April 4, 1994 concerning the implementation of the judgment delivered by the International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands...
on February 3, 1994 regarding the sovereignty of the Aouzou Strip. The Secretary-General was requested to keep the Council informed on flights made under the current resolution.
See also
- Case Concerning the Territorial Dispute (Libya v. Chad)
- Chadian–Libyan conflict
- Foreign relations of LibyaForeign relations of LibyaThe foreign relations of Libya under Gaddafi underwent much fluctuation and change. They were marked by severe tension with the West and by Gaddafi's activist policies in the Middle East and Africa, including his financial and military support for...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 901 to 1000 (1994 – 1995)